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Phys.org / Bipolar planetary nebula reveals rare open cluster association

By analyzing the data from the SuperCOSMOS Hα Survey (SHS) and from the Gaia satellite, astronomers have inspected a bipolar planetary nebula designated PHR J1724-3859. Results of the study, published Nov. 19 on the arXiv ...

Dec 1, 2025 in Astronomy & Space
Medical Xpress / Brain enzyme that drives nicotine addiction and smoking dependence identified

Nicotine addiction remains one of the most persistent public health challenges worldwide, driven by changes in the brain that reinforce repeated use and make quitting extremely difficult. For decades, scientists have focused ...

Dec 4, 2025 in Neuroscience
Phys.org / Space debris poses growing threat, but new study suggests cleanup is feasible

High up in Earth's orbit, millions of human-made objects large and small are flying at speeds of over 15,000 miles per hour. The objects, which range from inactive satellites to fragments of equipment resulting from explosions ...

Dec 4, 2025 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Nanotyrannus was not a juvenile T. rex, new study confirms

For decades, paleontologists argued over the lone skull used to establish the distinct species Nanotyrannus. Was it truly a separate species or simply a juvenile Tyrannosaurus rex? A new paper published in Science has definitively ...

Dec 4, 2025 in Biology
Phys.org / Single-photon teleportation achieved between distant quantum dots for the first time

An international research team involving Paderborn University has achieved a crucial breakthrough on the road to a quantum internet. For the first time ever, the polarization state of a single photon emitted from a quantum ...

Dec 2, 2025 in Physics
Medical Xpress / From AI to wearables: WHO outlines global plan for digital health tools

Make way for digital health. Smart watches and health apps aren't just for fitness enthusiasts and people with access to advanced care—the World Health Organization (WHO) is looking to these and other digital tech devices ...

Dec 6, 2025 in Health informatics
Tech Xplore / Aluminum nitride transistor advances next-gen RF electronics

Cornell researchers have developed a new transistor architecture that could reshape how high-power wireless electronics are engineered, while also addressing supply chain vulnerabilities for a critical semiconductor material.

Dec 4, 2025 in Engineering
Tech Xplore / Georgia Power says it needs a huge increase in power capacity to meet data center demand

With data centers flooding into Georgia, utility regulators face a big decision: Should they let Georgia Power Co. spend more than $15 billion to increase its electricity capacity by 50% over the next six years to serve computer ...

Dec 6, 2025 in Energy & Green Tech
Medical Xpress / Modified herpes virus helps destroy glioblastoma in preclinical models

Researchers at Mass General Brigham have modified a herpes simplex virus (HSV-1) that stimulates the immune system to attack glioblastoma cells. A single dose of the modified virus increased T-cell, natural killer cell, and ...

Dec 4, 2025 in Oncology & Cancer
Medical Xpress / New approach makes common breast cancer type responsive to immunotherapy

A study led by researchers at the Hospital del Mar Research Institute advances one of the most significant milestones in breast cancer treatment, making immunotherapy effective against the most common tumor type, estrogen ...

Dec 4, 2025 in Oncology & Cancer
Phys.org / How volcanic eruptions set off a chain of events that brought the Black Death to Europe

Clues contained in tree rings have identified mid-14th-century volcanic activity as the first domino to fall in a sequence that led to the devastation of the Black Death in Europe.

Dec 4, 2025 in Earth
Phys.org / Seeding jet exhaust with ice-nucleating particles could reduce aviation's climate impact

If you look up at the sky on a clear day, chances are you'll notice thin, white clouds—also known as contrails—following behind airplanes.

Dec 4, 2025 in Earth